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liberal N proud

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Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:12 PM Feb 2016

Passengers applauded when a family was forced off a plane after their son had an allergic reaction [View all]

How sick are people?


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After a family trip to Washington, 7-year-old Giovanni boarded an Allegiant Air flight home with his mother Christina Fabian, and dad, George Alvarado.

But instead of heading back to Arizona, the family was forced to get off the plane after Giovanni had an allergic reaction and delayed takeoff, King 5 News reports. To add insult to injury: other passengers clapped as the family headed off the plane.

"He started to get hives, so we informed the flight attendant who informed us that there's dogs on every flight and just smirked, which minimized his experience for me," Fabian said. "They helped us off the plane, but as we gathered our stuff the people toward the back of the plane clapped."

Giovanni's father has terminal cancer, so the purpose of the trip was to spend some quality time together.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/passengers-applauded-when-a-family-was-forced-off-a-plane-after-their-son-had-an-allergic-reaction/ar-BBq03E4?li=BBnb7Kz


People are sick, sick, sick!

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This is why living in Seattle is a living hell... scscholar Feb 2016 #1
people are also packed into these planes and arent appreciative of delays saturnsring Feb 2016 #2
Then wouldn't it have been better to remove the passenger with the dog? frazzled Feb 2016 #3
either way someone is forced from the plane but yea- better to go after the policy saturnsring Feb 2016 #5
Better also to not applaud. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #6
ditch the dogs on airplanes completely. nt msongs Feb 2016 #9
what about hamsters? snooper2 Feb 2016 #10
Don't be ridiculous. Dr. Strange Feb 2016 #18
The dander and hair would already whistler162 Feb 2016 #17
I made one trip with my cat catrose Feb 2016 #4
Everyone is missing something here - the passengers applauded when they kicked off a boy liberal N proud Feb 2016 #7
That's why I said "But I wouldn't have reacted like this." n/t catrose Feb 2016 #12
As I mentioned in the duplicate thread... Orrex Feb 2016 #8
I'm NOT saying it was right, but just how much of a delay was caused? davsand Feb 2016 #11
Yah...well...here's a photo of the kid and his family: MineralMan Feb 2016 #13
This is all based on a story from the family that got kicked off, not exactly reliable. 951-Riverside Feb 2016 #14
I fly a LOT FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #15
I think you should win a prize for most sensible comment. Boudica the Lyoness Feb 2016 #16
Trump's America Cobalt Violet Feb 2016 #19
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